I'm just curious. Thinking back to childhood and early adulthood, which books to you most vividly remember? Which books changed you, and how? Which books left a lasting impression and why?
I need to brainstorm some more, but I definitely remember reading:
Goodnight Moon - just a great children's book
Where the Wild Things Are - scared me
A Dog for Suzie - the first book I checked out from the library and read by myself
Where the Sidewalk Ends - I loved it!
The Giving Tree - so sad but beautiful
Brighty of the Grand Canyon - my first LONG book
The Phantom Tollbooth - absolutely confused and intrigued me
Sounder - this is when I decided never to read another book about animals
Dear Mr. Henshaw - just something I remember
The Chronicles of Narnia - my 5th grade teacher read them all to us
The BFG, The Twits, The Witches - my Roald Dahl phase
A Wrinkel in Time, A Swiftly Tilting Plant, A Wind in the Door - my dad read these to me aloud
Romeo and Juliet - how can I leave out Shakespeare?
The Fountainhead - a life-changing read, full of independence and self-discovery
The Mists of Avalon - brought me into the power of womenhood! It really was a very powerful, influential book for me.
The Lord of the Rings - I can't deny it's impact
The Incredible Lightness of Being - I can't remember why!
I may add more to this if something comes to mind, especially after I see what you gals post. But I think that's a good start of my most influential books.
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The Velveteen Rabbit (my grandparents gave it to me, and it has always been special because of that)
The Boxcar Children (the first real book I read by myself)
The Giver (wow!)
The Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers (probably my favorite story of all time)
That's all I can think of right now, but I'm sure there is more!
I love this topic and post. Want to spend a little time thinking and will respond. :)
Oh, I forgot to add...
Where the Red Fern Grows (holy cow, i've never cried so hard)
I'm sure I've forgotten a LOT. I just made a quick list of what came to mind.
I want to see everyone's most memorable books... especially since we're reading younger genres this month. It's just so interesting to see what shaped us, as I believe books can have such a trememdous influence on the way we see the world!
I'm putting my list together in my head and hope to post it soon. Why, oh, why have I not been checking this blog more. Now I know why I feel so connected to you women--we have so many of the same influences. I really do feel closer to you guys from reading these lists.
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